Muslim-Majority Countries Ranked by Estimated Total SLAVES

 

Based on the Global Slavery Index (compiled by Walk Free and hosted via sources like World Population Review), modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, or deception. No country legally sanctions or "practices" traditional chattel slavery today, as it is outlawed globally; however, modern slavery (such as forced labor and forced marriage) occurs in countries worldwide, including Muslim-majority nations. 

Below is a list of prominent Muslim-majority countries ranked by estimated total number of people in modern slavery (highest to lowest), using data from the Global Slavery Index:

Muslim-Majority Countries Ranked by Estimated Total Slaves

1. Pakistan – 2,349,000 (Rate: 10.6 per 1,000)
2. Indonesia – 1,833,000 (Rate: 6.7 per 1,000)
3. Turkey (Türkiye) – 1,320,000 (Rate: 15.6 per 1,000)
4. Bangladesh – 1,162,000 (Rate: 7.1 per 1,000)
5. Saudi Arabia – 740,000 (Rate: 21.3 per 1,000)
6. Iran – 597,000 (Rate: 7.1 per 1,000)
7. Afghanistan – 505,000 (Rate: 13.0 per 1,000)
8. Egypt – 442,000 (Rate: 4.3 per 1,000)
9. Iraq – 221,000 (Rate: 5.5 per 1,000)
10. Kazakhstan – 208,000 (Rate: 11.1 per 1,000)
11. Malaysia – 202,000 (Rate: 6.3 per 1,000)
12. Yemen – 180,000 (Rate: 6.0 per 1,000)
13. Sudan – 174,000 (Rate: 4.0 per 1,000)
14. Syria – 153,000 (Rate: 8.7 per 1,000)
15. Mauritania – 149,000 (Rate: 32.0 per 1,000)
16. Tajikistan – 133,000 (Rate: 14.0 per 1,000)